The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-08

belt and dashed q heavy pair of shears.
which he held iu his hand, against his head,
causing instant death. lie leaves d wife and
four children.
At Detroit, Mich, the Anchor Manufac
turing company's cooperage establishment,
covering twenty acres OF ground on the
Detroit river, below the city, burned Mon
day morning. Loss, 100000 Four hundred
men will he thrown out Of employment.
Owing to the hazard, there was only s46,-
OCO insurance.
In the first race started Monday at Sarato-
ga, collision occurred between the horses
at the head of the stretch, Zeb, Ward, Sadie
Nc Music ana Fountain all going down.
Jockey West was badly hurt. His head was
cut open and he received other injuries.
Penny had his scull fractured, West was
mortally hurt and Penny may die.
At Richmond, KY, fire broke out in the
livery stable of W. W. Pigg a. Co., and
seven horses, al; the feed and several
vehicles were destroyed. The fire spread to
the business portion of the city, and
Arnold's grocery, the new opera house.
Neif's produce store, Douglass butcher
shop and Boltins shop were destroyed.
Loss is about stto,Ot0; insured for $4,000.
At Bradford, Pa, boiler in Kane IL
Ryan's boiler shop, while being tested pre-
paratory to being shipped away, exploded
this afternoon. James Kane, one Of the
proprietors, was instantly killed. His body
was found between two buildings entirely
stripped Of its clothing and horribly man.
gled, and the head completely severed from
the body. An employc named Godfrey was
slightly injured.
Upon the farm of Lyman Curtis, five
v,ifa l;,,t III ~, g.
hands were threshing the grain stacks
fighting the fire the steam boiler exploded.
killing Daniel Steegan outright, and
severely injuring VIM. lockwood, John
Bennett, and three young ladies who were
assisting. The house ard yard have the
appearance Of hospital.
The magnificent abbey and college of st.
Mainrad, located at Indiatown, Spencer
county, Indiana, was destroyed by fire. in
cluding valuable library of l5.t d GO volumes,
large collection of old and very rare coins,
and large museum The total loss is full
ly $4,000: no ssasurance The college had
just been repaired and renovated for the
school term which was to begin next week.
The college will be rebuilt at one.
Two men were killed and four seriously
injured at the Draper colliery, as Gilberton.
Pa, by an explosion OF daulin. Martin, one
of the men killed was blown into an unrec-
ognizable mass OF flesh, which had 10 be
shovclea into a box for transfer to bis late
home. George Lawson had enc leg and an
arm blown off, and was otherwise injured
SO that death was only a question ola few
hours. Strangely enough in tie boot of bis
uninjured leg was stick ot daulin that was
not exploded.
As freight train on the Cleveland 4
Pittsburgh, neared a trestie four miles north
Of Cambridge, the bridge was seen to bc on
the trainmen thought it was too late te
saye the train several of them jumped
Fireman William Adams had leg broker
and was otherwise hurt. He may die. The
jumping trainmen were severely injured
The engine and all the train except three
cars passed over the trestle, 80 feet oil
which fell with the last three cars droppins
them a feet. The cause of the fire is uil-
known.
l At tho Mercer county, Missouri, Fair Ran
dali Blakeslee, a half-breed Indian made 8
balloon ascencion, hanging to a trapeze bar
in the ascent the balloon shot up suddenly
| giving Blakeslee o severe wrench. and d,
was unable to pull himself on the bar, bu
managed to hold himself up by lnoI
which he had drawn around his wrist
After travelling about a mile aud a half
reaching the altitude of 30 o feet, the bal
loon began to descend, but the poor fellow,
strength gave out, aud when within abou
| SEQ feet OF the earth his grip relaxed and b.
| fell to the earth, alighiing on his feet in q
cornfieli, his thighs being broken anG
| driven into the trunk OF his body"